The Midlands
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| Originally published | 2014 |
| Authors | Tony Williams |
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| ID | 1945429 |
About The Midlands
Williams's delight in word play and tomfoolery belies a darker, stranger undertow between rhyme and reasoning. Strange forces are at work in the heartlands, where we find ourselves travellers in perpetual motion, stopping only to gather our disappointment at the OK Cafe on the A1.
UK temperatures plunge as cold snap disrupts roads
... Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have come into effect for the north west of England, The Midlands, the south, and parts of Wales and Scotland...
New UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled
... Forecasters say the latest alert will cover much of The Midlands, Yorkshire and north and central Wales...
UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet
... There is even the chance of perhaps some significant snow in Wales, The Midlands and parts of northern England by Sunday morning, even at low levels...
Colder days and nights ahead - BBC Weather
... This could form on Friday night, particularly in The Midlands and eastern England, and hang around through Saturday...
Chilly UK dips to -8C as snow and ice forecast
... Freezing fog is making travel treacherous in parts of The Midlands, north-west England and Northern Ireland, and could develop elsewhere...
Wilko shops set to return to the High Street before Christmas
... It expanded across The Midlands initially and by the 1990s became one of Britain s fastest-growing retailers...
HS2: England's buses get £150m boost from cancelled leg
... Ministers say the funding for bus services in The Midlands and northern England is part of a £1bn investment...
Storm Babet floods could last for days - officials
... The agency has also warned widespread flooding is probable in parts of The Midlands and the North of England...
Storm Babet floods could last for days - officials
By Thomas MackintoshBBC News
Flooding from Storm Babet could last for days, The Environment Agency (EA) has warned, after The UK was lashed with rain and wind over The weekend.
Nearly 120 flood warnings remain across England - including in The East Midlands and along The River Severn .
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf will visit Brechin, to see where The River South Esk burst its banks.
Elsewhere, Nottinghamshire County Council declared a major incident over.
The EA said more flooding due to Heavy Rain was possible until Wednesday for parts of England - including around The River Severn .
Parts of Yorkshire and The Humber and The East Midlands may see more flooding on Monday, The Agency said.
Katharine Smith, flood duty manager at The Environment Agency , said teams were on The ground helping local communities.
" Temporary defences, including pumps and barriers, have been deployed to minimise The impact of flooding where needed, " She Said .
" Flood gates have also been closed in affected areas. We also advise people to stay away from swollen rivers and urge people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car. "
Five severe flood warnings were lifted on Sunday Evening - Two were for The River Idle in The East Midlands and three were for The River Derwent in Derby.
Areas along The River Severn , Britain's longest river, will be affected in The Coming days. The Agency has also warned widespread flooding is probable in parts of The Midlands and The North of England .
Meanwhile, A Woman in her 80s, named by her son as Maureen Gilbert, After Her home was flooded.
Three Other People are confirmed to have died since Storm Babet hit on Thursday - and Two People in Scotland including r who was Swept Away by river water.
Ahead of Monday's scheduled visit to Brechin, Mr Yousaf expressed his condolences and also praised local authorities, volunteers and emergency services for their efforts in " extremely challenging conditions".
He Said : " The Local community in Brechin, like others across Scotland, has come together to offer support to all those affected by The floods with Angus Council receiving hundreds of offers of alternative accommodation for those forced to leave their homes.
" The Process of assessing The full amount of damage caused in all areas affected by The Storm is now under way. This will take some time and We Are working closely with local authorities to support The People and businesses affected. "
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